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      The legacy between the Women's Dermatological Society and leadership in the American Academy of Dermatology

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      International Journal of Women's Dermatology
      Elsevier

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          The Women's Dermatological Society (WDS) promotes excellence in dermatology. It began as a forum for education, support, and networking among female and male dermatologists, but it quickly expanded to encompass both men and women internationally. Its honesty and broad appeal made it the cornerstone society for members who seek to give back to the field and take on leadership positions to influence and mold the specialty. The WDS promotes camaraderie and nurtures its members to be on the forefront of our societies and our field. During their tenure as executive members, board members, and committee chairs and members, the men and women of the WDS learn and excel with efforts to promote dermatology and become spokespersons for the field and each other. The WDS is a national and international organization that is part of the process of developing platforms and leaders in dermatology. In this way, the WDS encourages and nurtures all dermatologists, both men and women, to take places of authority in every way possible. Every person who has achieved a leadership role in the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has been a member of the WDS. The society is viewed as a stepping stone for all who want to advance their career in dermatology. All WDS members are encouraged and welcomed, and we can be proud of everyone, both men and women, for their dedication and efforts. Not only have both men and women become leaders in the WDS, but they have used their tenure as board members and officers to teach and encourage the pursuit of leadership in the AAD. As the first president of the WDS (1973), Wilma Bergfeld, MD, laid the groundwork for the future and became the first female president of the Academy, followed by Lynn A. Drake, MD; Diane R. Baker, MD; Boni E. Elewski, MD; and the immediate past president, Suzanne Olbricht, MD. All held office in WDS before becoming AAD board members, leading their way to becoming president of AAD. Vice presidents of the AAD who were leaders in WDS include Suzanne M. Connelly, MD; Zoe Diana Draelos, MD; Lisa A. Garner, MD; Annette Foote Hood, MD; Marianne N. O'Donoghue, MD; vice president-elect, Jane Margaret Grant-Kels, MD; and the incoming vice-president elect Susan Taylor, MD. Secretary-treasurers include Mary E. Maloney, MD, the past president of WDS, and the secretary-treasurer, Barbara M. Mathes, MD. As a requirement to be nominated for the position of officers in the AAD, a person must have served on the Board of Directors of AAD. WDS contributes greatly to this category and includes WDS past presidents Faye D. Arundell; Jean L. Bolognia, MD; Valerie Callender, MD; Lenore Setsuko Kakita, MD; Amy S. Pallor, MD; June Robinson, MD; Susan Weinkle, MD; Diane Berson, MD; and Adelaide A. Hebert, MD. Board members of WDS who became AAD Board members include Madeline Duvic, MD; Julie Hodge, MD; Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD; Margret E. Parsons, MD; Stephanie H. Pincus, MD; Vera H. Price, MD; Sandra I. Read, MD, Phoebe Rich, MD; Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD; and Cyndi Jill Yag-Howard, MD. Frances F. Storrs, MD, was on the AAD board and served as WDS historian. Jennifer Lucas, MD, was WDS parliamentarian and observer for the AAD. Jane Grant-Kels, MD, is presently editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology after her stint as the first editor of the WDS online journal. Men are important to the WDS and AAD as well. Mark V. Dahl, MD, served on the WDS board and became president of the AAD. Joseph L. Jorizzo, MD, was vice president of both societies. C. Ralph Daniels, MD, was a board member of both organizations; Neil Sadick, MD, was treasurer of WDS and on was on the board of AAD; and Murad Alam, MD, treasurer of WDS, is the most recent man to be elected as an AAD board member. Dermatologists who have become presidents of AAD (e.g., Daniel Siegel, MD, and Stephen Stone, MD) may not have held office in WDS, but they are members of and support WDS, as are many of the other officers of AAD and those who have been nominated and run for AAD positions. David Pariser, MD, was WDS historian and has always been heavily involved with the AAD. Presently, WDS members serve on AAD committees, task forces, and counsels. Men are encouraged to join the WDS and learn as they contribute to the society and the field of dermatology. This includes both male and female residents who give presentations at the Leadership Retreat in Dallas, Texas. Leadership qualities and a sense of duty to give back to the specialty are innate in our members. WDS members enjoy becoming mentors, leadership, networking, and learning in a congenial environment that welcomes everyone. Pride in the WDS and its members and their accomplishments in every aspect of their lives is great as the list grows; therefore, a heartfelt congratulations and thank you to all!

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          Journal
          Int J Womens Dermatol
          Int J Womens Dermatol
          International Journal of Women's Dermatology
          Elsevier
          2352-6475
          26 April 2019
          July 2019
          26 April 2019
          : 5
          : 3
          : 192
          Article
          S2352-6475(19)30038-3
          10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.04.025
          6637099
          36bf0091-6c89-464d-8db0-76ea2220b67e
          © 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Women's Dermatologic Society.

          This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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          : 12 March 2019
          : 15 April 2019
          : 15 April 2019
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